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Intel Corporation (INTC) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Technology · Semiconductors

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $94.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.95; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation.

Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services computing and related end products and services in the United States, Ireland, Israel, and internationally. It operates through three segments: CCG, DCAI, and Intel Foundry. The company offers client... Read more

$94.49-0.9% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#42 of 45 Semiconductors
Stop $88.01Target $93.78(resistance)A.R:R -1.7:1
Analyst target$76.97-18.5%42 analysts
$93.78our TP
$94.49price
$76.97mean
$20
$112

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $94.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.95; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 84d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Concentration risk — Supplier: TSMC
Target reached (-25.2% upside)
Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)64.0
Mkt Cap$476.2B
EV/EBITDA35.4
Profit Mgn-5.9%
ROE-2.9%
Rev Growth7.2%
Beta1.35
DividendNone
Rating analysts52

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C1.95bearish
IV86%elevated
Max Pain$30-68.3% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHSupplierTSMC
    10-K Item 1A: 'some of our newer and more high-end products and a number of our future products involve the use of tiles manufactured by TSMC'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-24Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Chief Accounting Officer Scott Gawel resigned effective April 24, 2026 to pursue another career opportunity. CFO David Zinsner assumed principal accounting officer role in addition to existing duties.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-04-03Item 5.02MEDIUM
    EVP and Chief Legal Officer April Miller Boise to separate effective June 1, 2026. Entitled to severance under Intel Executive Severance Plan in exchange for release of claims. No successor named.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
1.5
Growth Rank
2.1
Value Rank
5.2

Unprofitable operations — net margin -5.9%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Roa
0.4
Operating Margin
2.8
Gross Margin
3.4
Moat
5.0
Current Ratio
7.9
Piotroski F
10.0
Cash-burning: FCF -15% of revenueNo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.0
Support Resistance
0.2
52w Position
9.8

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ev Ebitda
0.0
Forward Pe
1.7
Analyst Target
3.0
Ps
4.2
Peg Ratio
10.0
Forward P/E: 64.0xPEG: 0.18
GatesA.R:R -1.7=NEGATIVEMomentum 6.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 84d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
87 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $46.04Resistance $95.69

Price Targets

$88
$94
A.Upside-0.8%
A.R:R-1.7:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-25.2% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (84d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is INTC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $94.49: a dimension score below its floor triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.95; Below-average business quality; Rich valuation. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $88.01. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the INTC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $93.78 (-0.9% upside). Prior stop was $88.01. Stop-loss: $88.01.

What are the risks of investing in INTC?

Concentration risk — Supplier: TSMC; Target reached (-25.2% upside); Quality below floor (3.3 < 4.0).

Is INTC overvalued or undervalued?

Intel Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 64.0). TrendMatrix value score: 3.8/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about INTC?

52 analysts cover INTC with a consensus score of 3.2/5. Average price target: $77.

What does Intel Corporation do?Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services computing and related end products and...

Intel Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and services computing and related end products and services in the United States, Ireland, Israel, and internationally. It operates through three segments: CCG, DCAI, and Intel Foundry. The company offers client computing group products, including client and commercial CPUs, discrete client GPUs, edge computing, and connectivity products; data center and AI products, such as server CPUs, discrete GPUs, and networking products; and semiconductors comprising wafer fabrication, substrates, and other related products and services. It also provides driving assistance and self-driving solutions; and develops and manufactures multi-beam mask writing tools. The company sells its products through sales organizations, distributors, resellers, retailers, and OEM partners. It serves original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, cloud service providers, and other manufacturers and service providers. Intel Corporation has a strategic collaboration with Infosys Limited to develop a multi-layer AI fabric that unifies infrastructure, models, data, applications, and workflows into a composable and agent-ready ecosystem. The company was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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